Organisations and community groups have organised a series of events to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, all of which are being supported by Carmarthenshire County Council.
They include a ‘Fairtrade Summer's Day in Ammanford!’ on Friday, March 5, which will see a solar-powered cinema showing short films about Fairtrade, and a Fairtrade producer visit to Pembrey Primary School, on Monday, March 1.
Cllr Pam Palmer, executive board member for sustainable development, said: “Carmarthenshire is a Fairtrade council and already supplies Fairtrade tea and coffee in offices and canteens.
“Fairtrade Fortnight encourages fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world, by requiring companies to pay sustainable prices for produce. It also aims to promote decent working conditions and local sustainability in places where the poorest and smallest producers are traditionally discriminated against.
“There is a wide range of events lined up across the county and I would encourage people to try and get to them to find out more about the big benefits of Fairtrade.”
For further information on Fairtrade Fortnight visit www.fairtradewales.com
For information on what’s happening in the county during the fortnight contact Aled Vaughan Owen from Menter Cwm Gwendraeth on 01269 871600 or visit www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Carmarthenshire Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 – Events
Monday 22nd Feb - Coleg Sir Gar Presentation / Cyflwyniad Coleg Sir Gar – Aled Owen, Menter Cwm Gwendraeth. Contact aled@mentercwmgwendraeth.org.uk
Wednesday 24th Feb - Carmarthen Town Council – Fairtrade event, St Peters Hall, Carmarthen. Contact catrin@carmarthentowncouncil.gov.uk
Wednesday 24th Feb - Madhatter's Fairtrade Tea Party at Benwig Tea Rooms, 2activ8, Wind Street, Ammanford. 10am-11.30am and 3pm-4pm. Contact riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk
Wednesday 24th Feb - Coleg Sir Gar Presentation / Cyflwyniad Coleg Sir Gar – Aled Owen, Menter Cwm Gwendraeth. Contact aled@mentercwmgwendraeth.org.uk
Thursday 25th Feb - Presentation / Cyflwyniad - Ysgol Nantgaredig – Aled Owen and Nerys Burton, Menter Cwm Gwendraeth. Contact aled@mentercwmgwendraeth.org.uk
Thursday 25th Feb - Fair Trade Coffee Morning, Brynamlwg, Myddfai, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Bring and Buy produce stall and Fairtrade goodies to buy. £1.00 includes coffee and biscuits. Proceeds towards the cost of replacing Bethania Chapel Windows. Contact valwoodgaiger@aol.com / 01550 720994
Friday 26th Feb – Fairtrade themed menus in Carmarthenshire schools
Monday 1st March - Fairtrade Producer visit with Fairtrade Wales – Pembrey School / Ysgol Pembre
Friday 5th March - Fairtrade and Film evening / Noson ffilm masnach deg – Llanwrda – Aled Owen, Menter Cwm Gwendraeth. Contact aled@mentercwmgwendraeth.org.uk
Friday 5th March - "A Fairtrade Summer's Day in Ammanford!" At the top of College Street arcade. Giant Fairtrade Banana Split at 6pm. Also from mid-day til 7pm a Solar powered cinema in a caravan will be showing short films about fairtrade. (www.thesolcinema.org). Contact riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk
Friday 5th March - Fairtrade themed menus in Carmarthenshire schools
Saturday 6th March - Ysgol Dyffryn Taf Secondary school Fairtrade and Local Produce Fair, eat@dyffryntaf.org.uk www.dyffryntaf.co.uk
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